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Orvault

Orvault has 28,341 residents and 13,142 homes, 57% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €3,380/m² over five years, 6% above the département figure. The median living standard is €27,140 a year. For the average resident, 96 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 44114 · Postcode 44700 · Updated 24 October 2026
28,341residents2022 census
€3,380/m²median price per m²Loire-Atlantique : €3,180/m²
29%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
96services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
Orvault · 14 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of Orvault: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space

Sources: IGN and Insee, IRIS boundaries and Admin Express 2024 (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0)

All 14 IRIS neighbourhoods.

IRIS are Insee’s statistical neighbourhoods of about 2,000 people each. Colour shows where each one sits among the others.

NeighbourhoodResidentsLiving standardHome ownersSocial housingAged 75+UnemploymentGreen 500 mServices 15 min
La Cholière1,581€34,13095%0%10%6.1%40%65
La Bugallière1,831€23,64085%12%11%9.8%37%32
Bourg Sud3,215€30,61081%13%11%5.7%50%52
Bourg nord3,731€25,65060%18%9%6.8%74%6
Le Bois Raguenet1,597€31,20095%0%9%6.5%27%36
La Berthelotière3,325€27,71053%19%10%11.4%14%158
Le Bois Saint-Louis2,426€25,50071%0%9%10.5%32%170
Plaisance2,322€16,16039%19%6%15.1%6%151
Le Bignon3,033€29,04069%3%14%7.7%4%133
La Salentine1,857€26,23054%35%11%8.0%3%127
Goupil2,296€32,41074%4%12%6.3%20%93
Z.A. Grand Val289–18%20%12%13.1%16%75
Z.A. Vannes796–58%18%18%13.5%2%172
Z.A. Le Croisy43–0%0%0%0.0%17%55

Sources: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0) · Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

28,341 residents and 12,343 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

19%
aged under 15
18%
aged 15–29
26%
aged 60 and over
34%
of households are people living alone
27%
of households are couples with children
9%
of households are single-parent families

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Homes.

13,142 homes, 94% of them main residences, with 4.4 rooms on average.

57%
of homes are houses
66%
of households own their home
12%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
2%
second homes
4%
empty homes
87%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19192%
1919–19452%
1946–197022%
1971–199036%
1991–200517%
2006–201922%

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Property prices.

1,817 house and flat sales over five years.

€3,380/m²median price, houses and flatsLoire-Atlantique : €3,180/m²
€2,830/m²flats786 sales
€3,640/m²houses1,031 sales

Median prices from sales published in France’s Demandes de valeurs foncières (DVF) over ten half-years, for sales of a single property. Individual sales are not shown. A median is only given where there were at least ten sales.

Source: DGFiP property sales (DVF), data.gouv.fr statistics (Open Licence 2.0)

Income and work.

Median living standard of €27,140 a year in 2021.

€27,140median living standard a year2021
10.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€13,680the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€46,300the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
8.9%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
51%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
18%
managers and professionals among over-15s
29%
retired among over-15s

Living standard is a household’s disposable income after taxes and benefits, divided by its consumption units. Half of residents live on less than the median. Income on its own says nothing about what a neighbourhood is like to live in.

Sources: Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0) · Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Safety.

Offences recorded in 2025, with the rate per 1,000 residents and the change from 2024.

Indicator2025RateChange
Burglaries of homes15111.5 per 1,000+48%
Thefts from people without violence1966.9 per 1,000−13%
Violent thefts without a weapon170.6 per 1,000−43%
Physical violence outside the family702.5 per 1,000+27%
Domestic physical violence712.5 per 1,000−10%
Sexual violence351.2 per 1,000+6%
Vehicle thefts692.4 per 1,000−14%
Thefts from vehicles1595.6 per 1,000+35%
Thefts of vehicle parts1354.7 per 1,000+2%
Deliberate damage and vandalism1726.0 per 1,000+4%
Fraud and payment card fraud1966.9 per 1,000+12%

These figures count offences recorded by the police and gendarmerie, not how safe a place feels, and not every offence is reported. Rates are per 1,000 residents (per 1,000 homes for burglaries): where many people visit but few live, as in town centres and shopping areas, they are naturally higher. Small counts are not published.

Source: Ministry of the Interior (SSMSI), recorded crime by municipality 2024–2025 (Open Licence 2.0)

Everyday life.

What is within one kilometre of the town hall. For the average resident, 25 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 700 m away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries2
Pharmacies1
Doctors1
Dentists0
Cafés and bars1
Restaurants3
Parks and gardens3
Playgrounds4
Sports pitches3
Gyms and sports halls1
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare2
Bus stops24
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

Facilities and services in Orvault on 1 January 2025, from Insee’s permanent database of facilities.

10.6GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 9.6
8pharmacieson 1 January 2025
15food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners30
Dentists32
Nurses15
Physiotherapists37
Pharmacies8
Supermarkets and hypermarkets5
Convenience stores and grocers10
Bakeries20
Butchers6
Petrol stations4
EV charging stations8
Post offices and postal points3
Banks17
France services centres1
Police and gendarmerie1
Restaurants48
Hairdressers21
Nurseries15
Swimming pools1
Sports halls6
Gyms4
Libraries4

Insee’s permanent database of facilities lists the shops, services and health professionals present in each commune on 1 January. Health professionals in private practice are counted one by one; several may work at the same address.

Source: Insee, permanent database of facilities 2025 (Open Licence 2.0)

Natural and industrial hazards.

Major hazards the State lists for Orvault, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingslow river flooding, run-off and mudflows, groundwater flooding
Ground movementclay shrinkage and swelling
Earthquake
Severe weatherstorms, lightning, hail, snow and freezing rain
Radon
Transport of hazardous goods
15natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
June 2024latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows10
Ground movement2
Storms and cyclones1
Drought (clay shrinkage)1
Other (snow, hail, avalanches…)1

A natural-disaster declaration (arrêté CatNat) lets insurers pay out for the damage. The count reflects past events, not a forecast of future risk. The list of hazards comes from each département’s major-risk file; a prevention plan in force limits building in exposed zones.

Source: Géorisques, GASPAR database (Open Licence 2.0), as of 5 October 2026

Schools.

16 primary and nursery schools, 1 collèges and 2 lycées are open here, 17 of them state schools.

Collège Jean RostandLower secondary (collège) · state
Ecole maternelle publique Bois-Saint-LouisNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle publique Emile GibierNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle publique La FerrièreNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle publique Le Vieux ChêneNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle publique Pont MarchandNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle publique SalentineNursery school · state
Ecole primaire privée Saint JosephPrimary school · private
Ecole primaire privée Skol Diwan OrvezPrimary school · private
Ecole primaire publique Bois RaguenetPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire publique Simone VeilPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire publique Bois Saint-LouisPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire publique Emile GibierPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire publique La FerrièrePrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire publique Le Vieux ChênePrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire publique Pont-MarchandPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire publique SalentinePrimary school · state
Lycée polyvalent Nicolas AppertUpper secondary (lycée) · state
Section d'enseignement professionnel du Lycée polyvalent Nicolas AppertUpper secondary (lycée) · state

Source: Ministry of Education, school directory (Open Licence 2.0). Admission depends on catchment rules and each school’s own policy.

Around here.

Photographs taken near Orvault, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Orvault calvaire
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Orvault calvaire
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Orvault mairie
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Orvault mairie
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Orvault Saint-Léger
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Orvault Saint-Léger
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Nearby communes.

The communes in the département whose town halls are closest.